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Dr. Disha Mittal

Assistant Professor

Dr. Disha Mittal is currently working as Assistant Professor in the School of Biological and Life Sciences. She began working for Galgotias University in July 2023. After completing Masters in zoology, she has 2 years of research experience as a project fellow, post which she completed her PhD in the area of Cancer Nanotechnology with an expertise of in vitro and in vivo studies. After her PhD she gained an industrial experience of 2 years in the field of biotechnology.

Qualification

Ph.D Zoology (2016-2022), Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

M.Sc. Zoology (2011-2013), Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology (2008-2011), Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.

Awards and Certificates

2022: Certificate course on Nanobiotechnology from University of Delhi

2020: Certification course on “Pharmacokinetics with calculations from A to Z for pharmacy” by Udemy.

2015: Qualified CSIR-UGC JRF in Life Sciences (AIR 55)

2015: Qualified GATE in Life Sciences (AIR 90)

2014: Qualified GATE in Ecology and Evolution (AIR 77)

Research

She has presented Research papers in various National and International conferences & more than 12 Papers Published in various National, international Journals, 2 book chapters.

Research Papers and Book chapters

  1. Mittal, D., Singh, A., Kohli, K., & Verma, A. K. (2022). Engineering biosafe cisplatin loaded nanostructured lipid carrier: optimisation, synthesis, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution. Journal of Microencapsulation, 39(6), 522-538.
  2. Saxena, M., Mittal, D., Boudh, R., Kumar, K., Verma, A. K., & Saxena, R. (2021). Drug adsorption and anti-microbial activity of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Advances in nano research, 11(6), 667-678.
  3. Mittal, D., Biswas, L., & Verma, A. K. (2021). Redox resetting of cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells by cisplatin-encapsulated nanostructured lipid carriers. Nanomedicine, 16(12), 979-995.
  4. Verma, A. K., Moin, I., Biswas, L., & Mittal, D.(2021). In vitro toxico-genomics of etoposide loaded gelatin nanoparticles and its in-vivo therapeutic potential: pharmacokinetics, biodistribution and tumor regression in Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) mice model. Frontiers in Nanotechnology, 3, 11.
  5. Ranjan, N., Singh, R., Ahuja, I. P. S., Kumar, R., Singh, D., Ramniwas, S., ... & Mittal, D. (2021). 3D printed scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: Mechanical, morphological, thermal, in-vitro and in-vivo investigations. CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 32, 205-216.
  6. Pandey, S., Rai, N., Mahtab, A., Mittal, D., Ahmad, F. J., Sandal, N., ... & Talegaonkar, S. (2021). Hyaluronate-functionalized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles laden with methotrexate and teriflunomide for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
  7. Siddiqui, L., Bag, J., Mittal, D.,Leekha, A., Mishra, H., Mishra, M., & Talegaonkar, S. (2020). Assessing the potential of lignin nanoparticles as drug carrier: Synthesis, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity studies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
  8. Mittal, D., Narang, K., Leekha Kapinder, A., Kumar, K., & Verma, A. K. (2019). Elucidation of Biological Activity of Silver Based Nanoparticles Using Plant Constituents of Syzygium cumini. International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15(3), 189-198.
  9. Tyagi A., Kumari N., Leekha A., Mittal D, & Verma, A.K. (2019) Core shell quantum dots induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells via Reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial- dependent pathway. International Journal of Life Science Research, 7(2), 518-530.
  10. Sharma, S., Mittal, D.,Verma, A. K., & Roy, I. (2019). Copper-Gallic Acid Nanoscale Metal–Organic Framework for Combined Drug Delivery and Photodynamic Therapy. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2(5), 2092-2101.
  11. Moin, I., Biswas, L., Mittal, D.,Leekha, A., & Kumari, N. (2018). Crosstalk of ER Stress, Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and ROS Determines Cell Death Mechanisms Induced by Etoposide Loaded Gelatin Nanoparticles in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells. Journal of Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology, 9(513), 2.
  12. Kapinder., Mittal, D., & Verma, A. K. (2017). Exploiting the Potential of Nanotechnological Applications in Rural Areas to Effectively Eliminate Pollutants from Water Bodies. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 11(8), 943-950.

Book Chapters

  1. Mittal, D., Niveria, K., & Verma, A. K. (2022). Nanotechnology-based targeted delivery systems for protein kinase inhibitors in Cancer therapy. In Protein Kinase Inhibitors(pp. 747-779). Academic Press.
  2. Moin, I., Mittal, D., & Verma, A. K. (2022). Understanding ROS-Induced DNA Damage for Therapeutics. In Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Mechanistic Aspects(pp. 897-918). Singapore: Springer Singapore.

Area of Interest

Nanobiotechnology, Cancer therapeutics, Animal cell culture, in vivo models, Photodynamic therapy, antimicrobial efficacy.